Compress Those Indexes

Pamela Mooney reminds us that if you’re going to compress your heap or clustered index, remember those non-clustered indexes as well:

We compress to gain space, correct? So why sacrifice it to our indexes?

Here is a script (complete with demo databases and tables) that will find the culprits and fix them for you.  Put it (minus the demo databases and tables) in a job, and quit worrying about this.  Your tables (and indexes) will be sparkling clean. You’re welcome.

Click through for the script. It’s a good reminder that compressing a clustered index does not automatically compress non-clustered indexes—nor should it, as these won’t necessarily compress at the same ratio because data type makeup can differ.